HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1989-12-19, Page 3THE CITIZEN, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1989. PAGE 3.
Sunshine UCW Unit
holds Christmas meeting
The Sunshine Unit of the Blyth
United Church Women held their
Christmas meeting in the church
parlour Thursday, Dec. 14. The
spirit of Christmas prevailed as 22
members and three guests sat
down to a lovely pot luck dinner.
The meeting followed, using the
Christmas theme, with Myrtle Vod-
den and Catherine Caldwell in
charge. Myrtle opened with a
Christmas reading. Then reading
the scripture from St. Luke, chap
ter 2. “Joy to the World’’ and “It
Came Upon A Midnight Clear’’
was sung with Rena Watt at the
piano. Catherine gave the devo
tions entitled “Give and Take of
Christmas”, saying it is more
blessed to give than receive - that
too many want a car instead of a
star. God set the example to us in
giving his son.
Adeline Campbell rendered a
beautiful solo entitled, “The Gift”
accompanied by Phylis Boak on the
piano. Myrtle gave a reading on
some insight thoughts of a minister
at Christmas.
They closed by reading in unison
verses of Hymn 50.
Bea Chambers president presid
ed for the business portion of the
meeting. She opened with a poem
entitled “Remember Her”. The
usual reports were given. January
11 will be the next meeting with
Mary Walden and Dorothy Daer in
charge for devotions and Melda
McElroy fro the study. Bea closed
the meeting with a Christmas
Prayer and the U.C.W. benedic
tion.
Christinas shopping
Candice (left) and Amanda Bearss get a little help from Debbie Craig and David Craig as they do their
Christmas shopping at the Children’s Shopping Spree Saturday at Blyth United Church. Children
were able to buy bargains for others without their parents being there to see what they bought.
Blyth man praised for quick action
A Blyth man was credited by
police for preventing what could
have been a more serious accident
on December 5, when a horse
spooked, dragging a buggy carry
ing three Old Order Mennonites
into the side of his transport truck.
Robert Brak, 35, of North St.,
Blyth, was hauling salt from Goder
ich and was near highway 86 and
Waterloo Regional Road 86 just
west of Elmira when the incident
occurred. The enclosed buggy pull
ed out of a driveway on Regional
Road 86 when the horse leaped in
front of the truck. Mr. Brak
jack-knifed the trailer into a snow-
filled ditch but the horse continued,
swinging the buggy into the back
end.
In a phone interview with Mr.
Brak’s wife, Linda, she stated that
her husband thought he had miss
ed them but the back end of the
trailer caught them.
The impact ripped open the
buggy and tore off the rear axle,
leaving the splintered frame in the
middle of the road.
The three occupants of the
buggy, Minerva Martin, 51, Lovina
Martin, 70 and her husband,
Owen, 74, all of RR 4, Elmira, were
taken to K-W Hospital where they
were listed in stable condition in
the intensive care unit. Mrs. Brak
says her husband’s company in
Milton has been checking on the
status of their condition and ac
cording to the last report they are
improving.
Regional police Const. Perry
Cort was quoted in the K-W
Record, crediting Mr. Brak for his
quick thinking. “He did a good job.
He swerved just in time. He has to
be given credit,’’ Cort said.
UCW plans for new year
On Monday, Dec. 11, the Blyth
U.C. W. met at the home of Rev. and
Mrs. Lorenzo Ramirez for their
annual Christmas meeting.
President June Peck opened the
meeting and welcomed all present.
Susan Howson conducted the wor
ship on the theme “Preparing for
Christmas’’. Featured during the
worship was a beautiful solo “O
Holy Night’’ sung by Grace Poore
with Phyllis Boak at the piano.
During the business a letter was
read telling us of the Loatian family
coming to the Goderich area. We
will be helping to support them.
The Executive for 1990-91 was
installed by Rev. Ramirez. Presi
dent June thanked all who gave the
year end reports with special
thanks going to the quilters for
their work in quilting 29 quilts this
year.
The meeting closed with a deli
cious lunch served by the hostess
Norma Ramirez and the Evening
Unit.
•Chocolates
•Crystal
•Jewel Boxes
•Timex Watches
•Pen & Pencil Sets
•Wallets by Buxton
•Perfume, Powder by Coty
•Jewellery
•Gift Wrap
•Cards
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